Our Senior Leadership Team
Tracey Riley
Tumuaki - Principal
Mark Maddren
Tumuaki Tuarua - Deputy Principal
Kim Wells
Tumuaki Tuarua - Associate  Principal
Our Team 2025
743 Weedons Ross Road,
West Melton 7618

Phone: (03) 347 8448

Email: office@westmelton.school.nz


Our office hours are Monday to Friday 8:15am - 3:30pm.
Contact details
Team Tahi (Ti Kōuka & Kōwhai)
Tī Kōuka Team (New Entrant to Year 1)
Toni McIntyre (Leader of Learning)

Amanda-Kate van der Jagt
Kōwhai Team (Year 1 & 2)
Jeanette Neal

Liz Langford

Jo Buckenham / Mark Sy

Deb Solomon

Sonja Beaumont
Mānuka Team (Year 3 & 4)
Moira McKendry (Leader of Learning)

Steph Birkett

Maddy Knowles

Vanessa Adams

Adrienne Baxter

Gemma Rowe

Steph Birkett - Maternity Leave Term 1 - 4

Tōtara Team (Year 7 & 8)
Natasha O’Connor (Leader of Learning)

Rose Johnston

Max Beech
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Our Support Crew
Charlotte McGregor
Julie Cockburn
Deborah Dent
Nicole Dunlop
Nicole Hall
Matthew Craig
Barbara Roundhill
Brenda Quinn
Cara Cormack
Emma Shanks
Cheryl Greer
Kathleen O’Connor
Rebecca Dore
Sonya Boskell
Sarah McConnell
CRT Teachers
Learning Assistants
Learning Support Coordinator
Pam Berry-Mason
Administration Staff
Tracey Ogle (Office Manager/Principal’s PA)

Hannah Batkin (Bursar/Administrator)

Rita Spadoni (Promotions & Sport Administrator, Librarian)

Caretaker
Sam Holt
Toetoe Team (Year 5 & 6)
Mandy Newcombe (Leader of Learning)

Colleen Suddaby

Georgia Avery

Liz Griffiths

Harriett Duffield
Leaders of Learning
Toni McIntyre
Tī Kōuka & Kōwhai  Leader of Learning (New Entrants to Year 2)

Moira McKendry
Mānuka Leader of Learning (Year 3 to 4)

Mandy Newcombe
Toetoe Leader of Learning (Years 5 to 6)

Natasha O’Connor
Tōtara Leader of Learning (Year 7 to 8)
To email a teaching staff member please address to:
[first name].[surname]@westmelton.school.nz

An alternative email is:
[first name]@westmelton.school.nz
or email office@westmelton.school.nz